SAN JOSE — An unknown number of people are being sought after they crashed a car into a South San Jose home and took off on foot early Friday morning, police said.

Officers were called at 5:17 a.m. to a home in the 5800 block of Silver Leaf Road after a car crashed into the garage, police said. No one was injured, and the fire department was summoned to shut off gas in the home as a precaution.

Three officers are following up on the scene, police said. Officers are investigating whether the car was stolen.

Anyone with information about this crash can contact Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-STOP (7867) or svcrimestoppers.org.

Robert Salonga is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter covering criminal justice and public safety for The Mercury News. A San Jose native, he attended UCLA and has a Master's degree in journalism from the University of Maryland. He previously reported in Washington, D.C., Salinas and the East Bay, and is a middling triathlete. Reach him the low-tech way at 408-920-5002.

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